Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Glen Ellyn is a village located in DuPage County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 26,999.

Geography

The Village of Glen Ellyn is located at 41°52'16" North, 88°3'47" West (41.870979, -88.063011){{GR|1}}. It is a suburb of Chicago, which lies about 30 miles to the east.

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Moses Stacy, soldier in the War of 1812, arrived here in 1835. This inn, "Stacy's Tavern", built in 1846 and his second home, was a half way stop for between Chicago and the Fox River Valley and a probable stage stop for Rockford - Galena coaches. For many years the village was called 'Stacy's Corners.'

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 17.2 km² (6.6 mi²). 17.1 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.30% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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Glen Ellyn and Glenbard West High School are the setting for 'The Girl Who Owned a City' a young adult fiction novel by OT Nelson.

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